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Eng102 Paper1
Daniella M Montagnino
“Republicans are men of narrow vision, who are afraid of the future,” (Jimmy Carter).
Republicans are: dumb, evil, racist, hypocrites, stupid, idiots… Typing the words “Republicans
are” into the Google search bar provides results that complete the statement and those results are
as follows: dumb, evil, racist, hypocrites, stupid, idiots…etc.”. Stereotypes against Republicans
began against an older generation that the stereotypes may have once applied to but now have
been imposed on younger generations who now feel silenced and/or discouraged from voicing
their opinions in a world that only sees republicans as dumb, evil, racist, and hypocrites.
A stereotype is “a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular
person or thing,” (via google search). Stereotypes are often over exaggerated but may hold truth
at some point in time or another but still can be hurtful to people that it may not apply to
anymore.
The visual argument was a detailed, single-frame cartoon found in a high school
newspaper attached to an article online. The image depicts a young man with sorrowful,
exhausted eyes standing against a blue wall plastered with the blue Democrat symbol of a
donkey. The young man is wearing a red shirt and a red bandana with the Republican party
symbol of an elephant on it and his lips are sewn shut while he holds a sign that reads “I
DISAGREE”. The illustrator of the cartoon targeted her young, millennial generation readers
using muted primary colors of red and blue featuring a person who looks about the same age,
making the image more relatable to young persons, representing the discouraged and silenced
young members of the Republican party. The image is used to address the issue of millennials
who feel silenced from sharing their views with peers around the due to possessing an unpopular
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opinion from the majority of their Democrat peers. (Rogers, 2017) The cartoon creates a tone of
disheartening discouragement in a time where the media keeps shouting for people to stand up
for what they believe. But the only time the media wants to hear your opinion is if it matches
their own. This image represents the discouragement millennial republicans feel in a world that
The blog “The Truth About Millennial Republicans” is about the argument and
stereotypes against the actual existence of millennial republicans. The blog inspires and
addresses young millennials to speak up about what they believe regardless if the majority is
against them. This blog encourages the young generation that their voice is just as important as
any other political party and to not let the stereotype imposed on them stop them from believing
that they can have a positive effect on this country. “What people…fail to realize is that
of our hands, makes change more vocal, more believable, and more popular…change leads to
venomous arguments over social media, but since we are able to broadcast thoughts instantly for
the world to see, stupidity and ignorance often does not have time to think something over before
it becomes an afterthought,” (Petite, 2016). The tone of the blog humorous toward the
stereotypes abut millennial Republicans. The author uses casual, non-academic language since
he is addressing young adults in a manner that is casual and non-academic. The author appeals to
logos by explaining and highlighting today’s societal issues with the claims and arguments
The two rhetorical devices used are similar in the way that they both address the issue of
stereotyping against millennial Republicans who receive the backlash and stereotypes imposed
on them by older, past generations. The visual argument and the written arguments express that
Republican millennials are being crushed by the stereotypes that supposedly “represent” the
The media today does nothing to help alleviate or dispel these social implications but
rather encourages the use of the stereotypes. Directing harsh names to undeserving individuals
such as those affiliated with certain political parties should not be allowed. The media talks about
equality and showing temperance for others who do not share our opinions and yet we continue
to bash those who have opposing views even when they have done nothing to deserve names
such as racist, evil, hypocrite, idiot, etc. Society should encourage the idea of promoting what
you love rather than bashing what you hate to prevent such hostility among young generations of
differing political opinions. As Abraham Lincoln once stated in his speech at the Republican
State Convention, “a house divided against itself cannot stand,” (Lincoln, 1858). The discussion
and sharing of political views among people should not be stopped but rather encouraged. It is
important for millennials to know what is going on today and it would do well to help the
Imposing stereotypes on younger generations that no longer apply to them causes that
generation to feel silenced or discouraged from speaking. Stereotypes are labels, and labels,
especially false ones, can hurt. Calling someone a racist, or a hypocrite, or stupid because of their
political affiliations does not make the argument or social crisis anymore valid or relevant.
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References
Carter, J. (n.d.). Quotes About Republicans (104 quotes). Retrieved February 15, 2018, from
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/republicans
https://www.google.com/search?q=definition%2Bof%2Ba%2Bstereotype&ie=&oe=
Lincoln, A. (n.d.). House Divided Speech. Retrieved February 19, 2018, from
http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/house.htm
Petite, S. (2015, June 27). The Truth About Millennial Republicans. Retrieved February 15,
millennia_b_7679886.html
Rogers, K. (2017, October 24). Despite a mantra of tolerance at SPHS, conservatives are often
tolerance-sphs-conservatives-often-left-silent/
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OUTLINE
I. Introduction (I honestly have no idea going to be placed here. So just pretend its
b. Background (this is a place holder, what is seen below is the background, but
i. Today, I typed the words “Conservatives are” into the Google search bar
and the search results that completed my statement are as follows: dumb,
c. Thesis (hi, below is the thesis, I think its pretty okay considering I still don’t
stereotypes may have once applied to but now have been imposed on
voicing their opinions in world who only sees conservatives as dumb, evil,
particular type of person or thing,” (via google search). Stereotypes are often
overexaggerated but may hold truth at some point in time or another but still can
III. Rhetorical Analysis of Text 1: visual argument (also a place holder, part A/B below is
a. The visual I have presented and used as a basis for my paper was a detailed,
online. The image depicts a young man with sorrowful eyes standing against a
blue wall plastered with the Democrat party symbol of a donkey. The young man
is wearing a read shirt and a red bandana with the Republican party symbol of an
elephant on it and his lips are sewn shut while holding a sign that reads “I
DISAGREE”.
b. The illustrator of the piece targeted her young, millennial generation readers using
muted primary colors featuring a person who looks about the same age
representing the discouraged members of the Republican party. The image is used
to address the issue of millennials who feel silenced and/or discouraged from
sharing their views with peers around them due to possessing an unpopular
IV. Rhetorical analysis of text 2 : written blog (The Truth About Millennial Republicans) ( hi
a. The blog “The Truth About Millennial Republicans” is about the argument and
stereotypes against the actual existence of Millennial Republicans today. The blog
inspires young millennials to voice their opinions and political views regardless if
the majority is against them. Their opinion is just as important as the next and the
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stereotypes are not only overexaggerated but also cliché and should not be taken
b. INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE QUOTE FROM ARGUMENT: “What people sometimes fail to
evolve…with technology in the palms of our hands, makes change more vocal,
social media, but since we are able to broadcast thoughts instantly for the world to
see, stupidity and ignorance often does not have time to think something over
IX. conclusion